PARR, Alfred John
| Service Number: | 2059 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beeston, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France., 1 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy Grave IV. A. 16 Personal Inscription CHERISHED MEMORIES OF ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2059, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2059, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2059, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 4 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| 24 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 59th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Alfred was a Gallipoli veteran.
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Mar 1894 Parr Alfred Basford 7b 220
He was 24 and the son of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Newbon, of 72, Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, England.
Address given on enlistment GPO Melbourne.
He was recommended for the DCM 10/5/1918. The citation reads 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During our attack the services rendered by the nco were most valuable; he kept his platoon well in hand, and afforded every information to his company officer as to the need of the situation. He led an attack on and captured an enemy machine gun that was causing casualties and near the final objective with a bombing party he captured another machine gun and two officers and fifty men. He showed great courage throughout and set a fine example to his men.'